FLTA challenges UK to break accident plateau 31 July 2013

FLTA (the Fork Lift Truck Association) is encouraging 1,000,000 Britons to confirm their safety awareness this September in a bid to break the 'accident plateau'.

Every day at least one worker in the UK suffers serious, often life-changing, injuries – or worse – as a result of an incident involving a fork lift truck.

"Sadly, nearly all of these tragedies could have been avoided with a basic understanding of key safety principles," insists FLTA chief executive Peter Harvey.

"Through our annual Safety Week awareness campaigns, we have seen significant improvements, but the latest HSE results indicate that we've reached a plateau," he continues.

"There's never room for complacency where safety is concerned, which is why we are urging anyone whose work involves fork lift trucks – whether they're a shelf-stacker working alongside or a CEO responsible for health and safety policy – to register now to take part in the UK's biggest fork lift safety challenge."

The free 10-minute challenge, which was developed in partnership with UK national training provider Mentor, will take place during National Fork Truck Safety Week, from 23 – 27 September 2013.

"If you are serious about your safety, you can show it by taking this simple, free challenge and achieving the gold standard," says Harvey.

"All of the information you need is available on the FLTA website, alongside a huge number of free safety resources, including fact sheets, videos and much, much more."

For more information, click the link below.

Brian Tinham

Related Websites
http://www.fork-truck.org.uk/

Related Companies
Fork Lift Truck Association

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